When you first walk in to your room / apartment, it is a blank slate waiting to be personalized. Plants, posters, pictures, wall hangings are all welcome. Make your space your own! Here are some basic rules you need to know:

• No holes. The most common damage charges assessed to residents are for nail / tack holes in walls and adhesive damage from tape. You may hang items using an adhesive such as Sticky Tack or poster putty as long as it does not damage the surface of the wall. To prevent damage to the room and its furnishings, nails, screws, and tacks are not to be used.
• No wallpapering and No painting - unless it is Berkshire White. You may paint your room if it was not painted during the summer prior to the current academic year. If your room needs painting, the DOR will provide the paint free of charge. Only paint provided by the DOR may be used. Wall murals are not allowed in student rooms. Contact the Service Center (294-3322) for details.
• Nothing on the ceiling. This one is for Wallace and WIlson Halls only. Nothing should come in contact with the ceiling. This includes posters, stars, lights, cords, tape, lofts, etc.

Residence Hall Furniture

The DOR provides furniture in student rooms that is meant for long term use. We ask that you treat it with care so that you and others may enjoy it. Our furniture, like our buildings, varies in type and style. In some halls, furniture is built-in while in others it is free-standing. Some rooms are carpeted; some rooms have tile or wood floors. Beds may be lofted, bunked or "on the floor." Refer to specific hall and house pages for more information. Typical residence hall furnishings include:

• One per resident
  • Bed frame and mattress - extra long twin; 36" x 80"
    • Willow & Larch have 2 different bed frame sizes in each room - 36" x 80" & 36" x 76" (both will still have extra long mattresses).
  • Desk and desk chair
  • Wardrobe / Closet
  • Wastebasket
• One per room
  • Dresser
  • Shower curtain (suite rooms only)
  • Window drapes  / blinds
  • Futon (Wallace only)
  • Micro fridge (Wallace & Wilson only)
    • Total height - 42.5", refrigerator is 2.1 cu. ft., freezer is .7 cu. ft., 700 watts with power guard (refrigerator/freezer turns off when microwave is in use)

You may bring additional furniture, but space is limited, so please keep the following in mind:

• Check with your roommate(s) first to make sure you aren't bringing duplicates of the same items.
• If you wish to use your own furniture rather than the pieces provided storage of the items you choose not to use is your responsibility.
  • Storage is available in limited amounts in some buildings and not at all in others. Please check with your Hall Desk to see if storage is available in your building.
  • Do not set your unused furniture in the hallways or stairwells. While staff are required to remove these items due to the fire hazard they represent, these pieces will not be marked as yours and will not be stored for you.
• Upon check-out all university provided furniture must be returned to its original location and condition. Otherwise, the cost of missing or broken furniture will be charged to you at the full replacement rate.

Empty and/or filled kegs are not allowed as room furniture. Waterbeds and hot tubs are not permitted, nor are traffic / street signs without proof of purchase.  At check-out, you will be charged for replacements.

In rooms where a loft is not provided, many students choose to maximize the space in their rooms by building their own lofts. Please refer to our Lofts & Bunks section for details about this option.

Common Area Furniture

Furniture in the common areas is for the use of residents of that floor/house and may not be removed from that common area. Any student who removes common-area furniture will be required to return it and may be sanctioned. If common-area furniture is found in a student's room or apartment, the occupants of the residence will be charged accordingly.

Apartment Furniture

As with residence hall furniture, the DOR provides apartment furniture that is meant for long term use. We ask that you treat it with care so that you and others may enjoy it. For detailed information about the quantities and types of furniture available in our apartment communities, please visit the specific Frederiksen Court, University Village and Schilletter Village pages.

Department of Residence, (515) 294-2900
2419 Friley Hall, Ames, IA 50012.

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